Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 70 Solicitation
The desk was neatly organized, with a few scriptures placed on the left side and messy drafts stacked aside.

After a few days, Li Shan clearly noticed that this 14-year-old maid had a lot of knowledge about the study room, and that the pen, ink, paper and inkstone were placed just right, making it easy to use.

Inkstone grinding ink, pen stand branch, brush washing paper, these are all things that Li Shan doesn't understand. The 14-year-old maid handled it properly.

There was noise from outside, Li Shan put down his book and sighed, "A bunch of idiots."

Li's house was originally at the east end of the village, upstream of the canal, not far from Dongtan. Yesterday Li Shan mentioned that it would be convenient to fetch water for boiling and bathing in the future. Zhu Wei immediately asked Zhu Ba to lead the refugees to build this section of the canal with bluestone bricks.

In fact, there is not much need. Dongtan receives water, on the one hand, to control the water volume, and on the other hand, it also has the function of filtering. The canal at the entrance of Li's house is located upstream, so the water quality will not be bad.

Looking up at the maidservant who stood with her hands down, Li Shan smiled and said, "You look like a lady."

"I don't dare to be a slave." The voice was a little hoarse.

This face is not as beautiful as Xiaoman's, it's just delicate, but his words and deeds are very measured.

"There is nothing you dare not be." Li Shan said with a light smile: "Your family is also a wealthy family in Fenzhou, with hundreds of acres of land and a tall house, but now..."

Li Shan shut his mouth and listened carefully, and sure enough he heard the gasping sound intensified, Zhu Wei sent four maids, although Zhu accepted them all, but after careful questioning, he decisively asked them to sign the contract of sale.

One of the girls refused...and was immediately sent out of the village. The other three all signed the deed of sale. This maid was the first to sign, and it was not a handprint but a signature.

"Xiaohong...that name doesn't sound good. Since I'm in the study, I'll call her Moxiang from now on." Li Shan ordered casually, but his mind wandered elsewhere.

Five days ago, Li Qianyou came to Zhujiagou, and on the second day, Li Zhaode sent a post, inviting him to the city for a gathering.

Li Shan believed that Li Zhaode's invitation must be Li Qianyou's intention. After all, after he had a close relationship with the children of Prince Qin's mansion, Li Zhaode stopped coming to Zhujiagou frequently, but he couldn't figure out why?
Is there anything in me worthy of Li Ganyou's attention?

Did Li Ganyou already know his identity?

Could it be Master Li who told him?

Li Kai will be there tomorrow, do you want to find a chance to ask clearly?
"Lang Jun, it's time to leave." Xiaoman came in with a plate, "The kitchen has boiled chicken soup, let's go after eating."

Li Shan smiled wryly and nodded. He was drunk several times when he entered the city, and he was a little scared. This time, he had a chicken stewed in the kitchen ahead of time. Drinking on an empty stomach was too much for him.

After drinking two bowls of chicken soup, eating two chicken legs and two chicken wings, and burping, Li Shan got up and changed his clothes again, while Xiao Man was busy all by himself, while Mo Xiang stood obediently by the side and didn't dare to intervene.

But today Li Shan was too worried, Li Zhaode held a birthday party, besides Li Shan, there were only Li Kai and Wang Renbiao.

"I really want to thank Brother Demou this time." Li Shan smiled and said, "If it wasn't for Uncle Guo's bravery, not to mention victory or defeat, at least there would be a lot of cheating in the village."

"Uncle Guo praised Brother Li for his strategy." Li Kai laughed. This was the first time they met after the refugee riot subsided.

"This is a congratulatory gift for Zhao De." Li Shan took a box from behind and handed it over.

Li Zhaode opened the box, and inside was a pair of big bows, he couldn't help feeling discouraged, "This is suitable for Seventh Brother..."

Li Kai picked up the big bow and tried it, "It's really a good bow, if the twelfth brother doesn't like it...then give it to my brother as a gift."

"This is my birthday gift from brother Li, Brother Seven is too much!"

Ignoring the rivalry between the brothers over there, Li Shan took out a small box from his arms and handed it to Wang Renbiao, "I really don't have time to go to the city these days."

"No problem." Wang Renbiao opened the box and said in surprise, "Isn't it too expensive?"

A piece of pure white and flawless jade tablet, carved with a few brush strokes to reveal the faintly visible peaks, on which you can faintly see birds and Taoist priests climbing the mountain.

Wang Renbiao's wife, Li Shi, gave birth to a child [-] days ago, which was specially chosen by Li Shan as a congratulatory gift.

"If there is no brother Xiaoqing, my younger brother should be on the way back to Lingnan at this time." Li Shanqing said sincerely: "I only hope that the friendship of that day can last from the beginning to the end, and the whole family will be good."

This sentence meant something, Li Kai persuaded him softly, Wang Renbiao said he was ashamed to accept it, but Li Zhaode's face changed slightly.

Wang Renbiao put away the jade plaque and said with a smile, "Father has already sent a letter, naming him Fang Yi."

"I'm afraid that Wang Renyou will lose his temper." Li Zhaode laughed twice.

Although Li Kai didn't agree, he couldn't help but nodded in agreement.

Wang Renbiao had a son, which directly cut off Wang Renyou's possible attempts.

"Wang Fangyi, Wang Fangyi..." Li Shan murmured twice. He vaguely remembered the name, which seemed to be a bit famous.

Indeed, Wang Fangyi was a famous general in history, and he built the famous Suiye City. Later, he was implicated by Wang Renyou to offend Wu Zetian...Wang Renyou's daughter, Queen Wang, was Wu Zetian's deadly enemy.

After chatting for a while, Li Zhaode suddenly smiled and said, "I heard that brother Li is good at arithmetic?"

Li Shan squinted his eyes and picked up the teacup and put it to his mouth, but only dipped his lips, "It's just a small way, I dare not say I am proficient."

"Brother Seven doesn't know, but my father went to Zhujiagou a few days ago. There are more than a thousand refugees, and brother Li manages them in an orderly manner without any chaos."

"He is proficient in medicine, knows Buddhism, is familiar with allusions, has a good knowledge of classics and history, and is also proficient in arithmetic?" Wang Renbiao said, "What else did Brother Li learn, let's talk about it together."

Li Shan didn't dare to say that he was proficient... It's nothing more than talking outside, these three people absolutely don't believe it.

A few months ago, Li Shan claimed that he couldn't punch and kick. As a result, ten people including Zhang Sun Chong and Cheng Chumo had bruised noses and swollen faces.

Afterwards Li Shan claimed to be proficient in punching and kicking, but in the end... Yuchi Baolin was even worse!
Li Zhaode said with a smile: "Refugees from Jingzhao are making trouble these days, and several of my father's staff are not good at arithmetic. Dare to ask Brother Li for help."

The room became quiet, Wang Renbiao lowered his head and remained silent, Li Zhaode looked at Li Shan hopefully.

Li Shan was still covering his face with the teacup, while Li Kai stared at Li Zhaode with a gloomy face.

"Brother Li, doesn't he want to take the imperial examination next year?" Li Zhaode persuaded, "If you take the scientific examination, you must be recommended by the county. If..."

"Shut up!" Li Kai slapped the table and said sharply: "Using this to force you, is this the style of Longxi Li's Danyang House?!"

"Brother Seven, how can I force you to be younger?" Li Zhaode said aggrievedly: "The matter of the two parties..."

No wonder Li Kai was so angry. Since the first meeting in Changlepo, Li Shan became famous because of King Qin's praise. After the second Changlepo incident, Li Shan and the children of Prince Qin's family had a close relationship.

Although Li Shan has not joined Li Shimin's command so far, Li Shan carries many imprints of the Qin Palace...and is Li Zhaode recruiting for his father Li Ganyou?

Li Kai felt that he was recruiting for King Qi.

"From the beginning to the end, from the beginning to the end..." Wang Renbiao said quietly: "What is Zhao De's intention?"

Li Zhaode was also quite aggrieved, "Father said, this matter has nothing to do with King Qi."

"It has nothing to do with King Qi?" Li Kai stared at Li Zhaode, and shouted, "Tomorrow, I will ask Uncle Wu for my brother!"

"Really." Li Zhaode nodded vigorously, "If the little brother lies, let the seventh brother do it."

Li Kai and Wang Renbiao kept their mouths shut, and their eyes focused on Li Shan who was still covering his face with a teacup.

I was almost involved in the demolition of Dongshan Temple, and finally got in touch with Prince Qin's mansion, and now I'm fine... I fell into this whirlpool again.

Li Shan sighed a long time in his heart, it's a shame, he dug this hole by himself, and behind Li Ganyou's appointment as Chang'an Order, he also pushed hard.

But just entering the city today, Li Kai specially came to greet him and told Li Dewu to be the county lieutenant of Chang'an.

That being said, I actually have no other choice.

In this regard, Li Shan is not depressed at all, letting himself be manipulated and drifting with the flow of mental activities, similar things have been experienced in his previous life, and the only thing he needs to do is to increase his own weight as much as possible.

After a long silence, Li Shan put down the teacup, his hands were sore, after all, he didn't take a sip.

"Zhaode, if you provoke a quarrel in the future, I'm afraid your father will be hurt..."

"Who?" Li Zhaode glanced at Li Kai self-righteously, "Seventh brother, the children of Prince Qin's Mansion are not so infinite, right?"

Li Kai looked over expressionlessly, and Li Zhaode tilted his head, then looked at Li Shan, shaking his head slightly, "Brother Li is kind to others, and he is popular with others, but he is afraid that others will be jealous and hate him..."

This is to say that Li Qianyou doesn't know your identity, Li Shan, let alone the things between you and Li Dewu and Hedong Pei.

"Brother Demou?"

Li Kai nodded and gave an affirmative answer again.

Li Shan breathed a sigh of relief, this was the thing he was most worried about.

If Li Qianyou knew his identity, and Li Dewu had already served as a county captain, but he recruited Li Shan to use him, and even the king of Qi, it could only show that Li Qianyou had no good intentions.

After calming down and thinking about it, Li Qianyou was quite friendly in Zhujiagou five days ago, and today Li Zhaode repeatedly emphasized that this matter has nothing to do with King Qi... From this inference, Li Qianyou should not know his identity.

"It has nothing to do with King Qi?"

"Never mind."

Li Shan smiled wryly, "Thank you uncle for your appreciation."

(End of this chapter)